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October 14, 2023 | 9:47 AM

The New Vaccines and You: Americans Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter Blechs

More protective vaccines against influenza are on the horizon.

By Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News
September 22, 2022 | 3:53 PM

Flu season could be more robust this year

“It would amaze me if we have another mild season.”

By Scott LaMar/WITF
December 28, 2021 | 5:34 AM

Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off

Flu hospitalizations are rising and the first two child deaths have been reported.

By Carla K. Johnson/AP

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September 7, 2021 | 12:16 PM

It’s time for a flu shot. Here’s what you need to know

With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it’s easy to forget that there’s another respiratory virus poised to strike. We tackle questions about why a flu vaccine matters now.

By Fran Kritz/NPR
October 8, 2020 | 7:55 AM

Could the live flu vaccine help you with off COVID-19?

There's a chance the vaccine could offer some protection against COVID-19 itself, says virologist Robert Gallo, who directs the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is chairman of the Global Virus Network.
By Michaeleen Doucleff/NPR
October 1, 2020 | 8:03 AM

Don’t wait for a COVID-19 vaccine to get your shots — you need a flu shot now

The flu is not the common cold. It's much deadlier, and the influenza virus is constantly adapting to outsmart our treatments and vaccines. That's why getting the flu vaccine every single year is so important: the vaccine is designed to help your body fight off the strain that is developing this year.
By Mara Gordon, Andee Tagle/NPR
August 4, 2020 | 12:20 PM

2020 flu shot strategy: get yours early in the season

Flu shots will be in stock at doctors' offices, pharmacies and supermarkets by early September.
By Fran Kritz / National Public Radio
March 6, 2020 | 10:50 AM

To preserve medical resources in case of coronavirus, people told to get flu shot

The more people vaccinated against the flu, the less the disease circulates, and the more medical resources are available to potential patients with coronavirus, which has no vaccine.

By Sarah Boden/WESA
November 11, 2019 | 5:26 PM

Health officials brace for potentially dangerous flu season

Flu season is ramping up and health officials are preparing for a potentially dangerous season.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania
September 26, 2019 | 2:59 PM

Health officials: It’s time to give flu vaccine another shot

By Lauran Neergaard/The Associated Press
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